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Level One
Aminko
Kendra
Cindy III
Anne
JoAnne
Rosa
Angie
DenXXX
Level Two
Ferenc
Helen A
Allison
Melanie
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NonfictionDates: 01/01/2020 - 03/31/2020
Goal: Level Two: 12+ books
Done: 12
Travel
1. Tell My Horse by Zora Neale Hurston – 01/25/2020.
Science
2. Lab Girl by Hope Jahren – 01/31/2020
3. The Periodic Table Book: A Visual Encyclopedia of the Elements – 02/10/2020
Self Help
4. Párkapcsolat by Bagdy Emőke – 02/19/2020
Autobiography
5. Down City: A Daughter's Story of Love, Memory, and Murder by Leah Carroll – 02/22/2020
Biography
6. Katherine Howard: A New History by Conor Byrne – 03/04/2020
Medical
7. Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come by Richard Preston – 03/11/2020
Feminism
8. Three Women by Lisa Taddeo – 03/15/2020
9. The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley – 03/23/2020
Books about Books
10. Remarkable Books: The World's Most Beautiful and Historic Works by Michael Collins – 03/28/2020
Spirituality
11. Szeretetkönyv by Péter Müller – 03/29/2020
Psychology
12. You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters by Kate Murphy – 03/30/2020
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Helen A. Count me in!
I love nonfiction!
Level 2: 12+ books
Jan. 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020
38 out of 43
Categories:
++History
Earthrise: Apollo 8 and the Photo That Changed the World 2-4-20
++Philosophy Aimless Love: New and Selected Poems 2-9-20
++Biography You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When It Monsoons: The World on One Cartoon a Day 1-18-20
++Science How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals 1-8-20
++Psychology Ten Days in a Mad-House 1-12-20
++Politics Territories And Possessions: Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake, Midway And Other Islands Micronesia 1-25-20
Reference
++Religion Multiple Bles8ings: Surviving to Thriving with Twins and Sextuplets 1-31-20
++Art Colores de la Vida: Mexican Folk Art Colors in English and Spanish
1-28-20Color Zoo
1-28-20++Business The 4-1-1 on Phones! 2-12-20 (tells how they affected business, plus how patents work)
++Travel To a Mountain in Tibet 1-8-20
++Self Help Give It Up!: My Year of Learning to Live Better with Less 2-3-20
Cookbooks
++Music Freedom in Congo Square 2-21-20 (History of jazz)
++Spirituality Islam and the Future of Tolerance: A Dialogue 2-13-20
++Education Dictatorship of Virtue: Multiculturalism & the Battle for America's Future 2-7-20
++Sociology Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero 2-4-20
++Economics How Charts Lie: Getting Smarter about Visual Information 3-2-20
++Health How to Treat People: A Nurse's Notes 2-3-20
++Cultural Wreck the Halls: Cake Wrecks Gets "Festive" 1-1-20
++Academic 'Twas The Night Before College 2-10-20
++Christianity The Screwtape Letters 1-27-20
++Parenting Finding Lina: A Mother's Journey from Autism to Hope 1-8-20
++Leadership Buddy: America's First Guide Dog 1-6-20
++Social Issues The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment 1-6-20
++Anthropology The Boy Who Felt Too Much: How a renowned neuroscientist and his son changed our view of autism forever 2-12-20 (Concept of autism as mutation leading to next evolution of humans)
++Marriage The Ten Commandments of Relationships 1-29-20
Criticism
++Design Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior 2-13-20 (Design of animal homes & machinery)
++Folklore Should You Be Laughing at This? 1-8-20
Noodles, Nitwits & Numskulls 2-3-20
Con todos ustedes: Dagsson 2-3-20
++Social Science Old Christmas: From the Sketch Book 1-11-20
++Law Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope 2-13-20
++Environment Your Neighbor the Alley Cat 1-18-20
++Architecture Big Top Burning: The True Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and The Greatest Show On Earth 1-16-20 (safety of public events)
++How To On Cussing: Bad Words and Creative Cursing 2-12-20 (How to use cussing in books you write)
++Humanities D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths 1-8-20
Gardening
++True Story Brave Hearts 1-4-20
Crafts
++Food and Drink Take Me to Your BBQ 2-19-20
++Labor Vet on the Loose 1-14-20
++Sports and Games David Beckham: Born to Play 1-26-20
F.C. Barcelona 2-4-20
++True Crime I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer 3-3-20
This is a great idea. I'm in!Nonfiction
2 January to 2 April, 2020
Goal: Level One: 3 - 11 books
Done: 1
✔️ Science: The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan (11/2/2020)
2. Politics: When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors
3. Self Help: The 18 Rules of Happiness by Karl Moore
4. Health: The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga: The Philosophy and Practice of Yin Yoga by Bernie Clark
5. Science: Complexity: A Guided Tour by Melanie Mitchell
6. Self Help: Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown
7. Psychology: How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker
8. Psychology: How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell
9. Business: The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life by Robin S. Sharma
10. Business: No one understands you, and what to do about it by Heidi Grant Halvorson
11. History: The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany by William L. Shirer
I read a lot of nonfiction. This challenge will help me make it through my reading list.Finished!
14/12+
January 1, 2020-April 1, 2020
Level Two: 12+ books
1.Biography (Autobiography) -Tell Me More: Stories about the 12 Hardest Things I'm Learning to Say by Kelly Corrigan- 1/7/20
2. Christianity-Real: The Surprising Secret to Deeper Relationships by Catherine Parks- 1/9/2020
3. Travel-Notes from a Blue Bike: The Art of Living Intentionally in a Chaotic World by Tsh Oxenreider- 1/15/2020
4. Education-Marching Off the Map: Inspire Students to Navigate a Brand New World by Tim Elmore- 1/16/2020
5. Christianity-The Sacrament of Happy: What a Smiling God Brings to a Wounded World by Lisa Harper- 1/20/2020
6. Sociology-Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond- 1/24/2020
7. Self-Help-Cultivate: A Grace-Filled Guide to Growing an Intentional Life by Lara Casey 2/25/2020
8. Christianity-Running from Mercy: Jonah and the Surprising Story of God's Unstoppable Grace by Anthony Carter- 2/28/2020
9. Social Science- Feminism/Women's Studies: The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda Gates- 3/1/2020
10. Economics-Debt-Free Degree: The Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Your Kid Through College Without Student Loans by Anthony Oneal- 3/5/2020
11. Christianity- The Spirit-Led Heart: Living a Life of Love and Faith Without Borders by Suzanne Eller- 3/14/2020
12. Christian/Business- Holy Hustle: Embracing a Work-Hard, Rest-Well Life by Crystal Stine
13. Education- There Is Life After College: What Parents and Students Should Know About Navigating School to Prepare for the Jobs of Tomorrow by Jeffrey J. Selingo- 3/24/2020
14. Education- Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace With Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Greg Mortenson- 3/25/2020
I'll probably only get level 1, but who knows.Nonfiction
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2020 to Mar. 31st, 2020
Levels:
16/12
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Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA by Brenda Maddox - Jan. 6th2.
How to Behave Badly in Elizabethan England: A Guide for Knaves, Fools, Harlots, Cuckolds, Drunkards, Liars, Thieves, and Braggarts by Ruth Goodman - Jan. 22nd3.
Tea, Coffee Chocolate: How We Fell in Love with Caffeine by Melanie King - Jan. 27th4.
Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens by Eddie Izzard - Jan. 30th5.
Movies by Shea Serrano - Feb. 15th6.
Bad English: A History of Linguistic Aggravation by Ammon Shea - Feb. 19th7.
Hell's Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men by Harold Schechter - Feb. 22nd8.
The Life and Times of Call the Midwife: The Official Companion to Season One and Two by Heidi Thomas - Feb. 28th9.
Here Comes a Chopper to Chop Off Your Head: The Dark Side of Childhood Rhymes and Stories by Liz Evers - Mar. 3rd10.
Victoria & Albert: A Royal Love Affair by Daisy Goodwin & Sara Sheridan - Mar. 4th11.
Generation Friends: An Inside Look at the Show That Defined a Television Era by Saul Austerlitz - Mar. 10th12.
Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come by Richard Preston - Mar. 16th13.
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi - Mar. 17th14.
Death by Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts by Kathryn Harkup - Mar. 22nd15.
Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum by Michael McCreary - Mar. 25th16.
Cake Wrecks: When Professional Cakes Go Hilariously Wrong by Jen Yates - Mar. 29th
NonfictionGoal: Get out of your comfort zone a pick up a nonfiction book. Read two or more books from the categories below. You can use the categories more than once. You can also use one book for more than one categories. Any of the sub categories work too.
Dates: Three Months from your start date
Level One: 3-11 books
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Dates: 1/9 - 2/27Completed
Levels:
Level One: 3-11 books
Level Two: 12+ books
1.) Doors of Mercy: A Journey Through Salvation History by Fr. Jeffrey Kirby 1/9/2020
Religion/ SelfHelp
2.) Goat Castle: A True Story of Murder, Race, and the Gothic South by Karen L. Cox 1/18/2020
True Crime
3.) Jell-O Girls: A Family History by Allie Rowbottom 1/20/2020
Memoir
4.) I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara 2/18/2020
TLC Nonfiction Duration: January 2020 - 3 April 2020
Goal: Read two or more books from the categories below. You can use the categories more than once. You can also use one book for more than one categories. Any of the sub categories work too.
Level: Level Two: 12+ books
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Nonfiction
Duration: Jan 12-Apr 11, 2020
Level 1
My List:
1. No Crumbs Left: Whole30 Endorsed, Recipes for Everyday Food Made Marvelous Teri Turner 1/12/20
2. Pie It Forward: Pies, Tarts, Tortes, Galettes, and Other Pastries Reinvented Gesine Bullock-Prado 2/5/20
3. The Whole30 Friends Family: 150 Recipes for Every Social Occasion Melissa Hartwig 2/5/20
I love non-fiction, I'm in for level 1 level 2
16/12+
1. Science/Astronomy - Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss and J. Richard Gott III (1/23/20) (***)
2. Autobiography/Feminism - Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay (1/26/20) (*****)
3. Autobiography - Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls by Lauren Graham (1/30/20) (***)
4. Autobiography/LGBTQ+ - Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love by Jonathan Van Ness (2/1/2020) (*****)
5. Science/Death - Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death by Caitlin Doughty (2/2/20) (****)
6. Science/Reading - Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World by Maryanne Wolf (2/8/20) (***)
7. Memoir/Migration - The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives edited by Viet Thanh Nguyen (2/10/20) (*****)
8. Science/Physics - The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow (2/22/20) (*****)
9. Science/Chemistry - The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean (2/25/20) (***)
10. Science/Environment - We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast by Jonathan Safran Foer (2/29/20) (**)
11. Biography/Books about Books - On Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Story of George Orwell’s Masterpiece by D.J. Taylor (3/4/20) (***)
12. Science/Feminism - Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado-Pérez (3/15/20) (*****)
13. History/Art - A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor (3/29/20) (****)
14. Biography/Memoir - Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum by Michael McCreary (3/31/20) (*****)
15. Science/Military History - Nuking the Moon: And Other Intelligence Schemes and Military Plots Left on the Drawing Board by Vince Houghton (4/5/20) (**)
16. Biography/Memoir - Toil & Trouble: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs (4/8/20) (****)
16/12+
1. Science/Astronomy - Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss and J. Richard Gott III (1/23/20) (***)
2. Autobiography/Feminism - Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay (1/26/20) (*****)
3. Autobiography - Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls by Lauren Graham (1/30/20) (***)
4. Autobiography/LGBTQ+ - Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love by Jonathan Van Ness (2/1/2020) (*****)
5. Science/Death - Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death by Caitlin Doughty (2/2/20) (****)
6. Science/Reading - Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World by Maryanne Wolf (2/8/20) (***)
7. Memoir/Migration - The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives edited by Viet Thanh Nguyen (2/10/20) (*****)
8. Science/Physics - The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow (2/22/20) (*****)
9. Science/Chemistry - The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean (2/25/20) (***)
10. Science/Environment - We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast by Jonathan Safran Foer (2/29/20) (**)
11. Biography/Books about Books - On Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Story of George Orwell’s Masterpiece by D.J. Taylor (3/4/20) (***)
12. Science/Feminism - Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado-Pérez (3/15/20) (*****)
13. History/Art - A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor (3/29/20) (****)
14. Biography/Memoir - Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum by Michael McCreary (3/31/20) (*****)
15. Science/Military History - Nuking the Moon: And Other Intelligence Schemes and Military Plots Left on the Drawing Board by Vince Houghton (4/5/20) (**)
16. Biography/Memoir - Toil & Trouble: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs (4/8/20) (****)
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Nonfiction COMPLETION POST
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2020 to Mar. 31st, 2020
Levels:
Level One: 3-11 books
Biography
Lion – saroo Brierley – 22.01.20
wham! George and me – Andrew Ridgeley – 21.02.20
LionWham! George & Me
Cookbooks
Pinch of nom – kay featherston, Catherine allinson
Pieminister – a pie for all seasons – Tristan hogg 10.03.20
Pinch of Nom: 100 Slimming, Home-style Recipes
Cultural
Lion – saroo Brierley – 22.01.20
falling in honey – Jennifer Barclay – 16.02.20
also managed a few others but not two of the same genre
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2020 to Mar. 31st, 2020
Levels:
Level One: 3-11 books
Biography
Lion – saroo Brierley – 22.01.20
wham! George and me – Andrew Ridgeley – 21.02.20
LionWham! George & Me
Cookbooks
Pinch of nom – kay featherston, Catherine allinson
Pieminister – a pie for all seasons – Tristan hogg 10.03.20
Pinch of Nom: 100 Slimming, Home-style Recipes
Cultural
Lion – saroo Brierley – 22.01.20
falling in honey – Jennifer Barclay – 16.02.20
also managed a few others but not two of the same genre
Mod
NonfictionDuration: Feb. 1st, 2020 to May 1st, 2020
Levels:
Level One: 3-11 books
Level Two: 12+ books
Dates: 1/9 - 2/27Completed
Level One: 3-11 books
1.) Doors of Mercy: A Journey Through Salvation History by Fr. Jeffrey Kirby 1/9/2020
Religion/ SelfHelp
2.) Goat Castle: A True Story of Murder, Race, and the Gothic South by Karen L. Cox 1/18/2020
True Crime
3.) Jell-O Girls: A Family History by Allie Rowbottom 1/20/2020
Memoir
4.) I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara 2/18/2020
I've finished level 1, but since there's lot time left, I'll upgrade to level 2 and see how far I will come
Mod
Fantastic!!
FINISHED!I love nonfiction!
Level 2: 12+ books
Jan. 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020
38 out of 43
Categories:
++History
Earthrise: Apollo 8 and the Photo That Changed the World 2-4-20
++Philosophy Aimless Love: New and Selected Poems 2-9-20
++Biography You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When It Monsoons: The World on One Cartoon a Day 1-18-20
++Science How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals 1-8-20
++Psychology Ten Days in a Mad-House 1-12-20
++Politics Territories And Possessions: Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake, Midway And Other Islands Micronesia 1-25-20
Reference
++Religion Multiple Bles8ings: Surviving to Thriving with Twins and Sextuplets 1-31-20
++Art Colores de la Vida: Mexican Folk Art Colors in English and Spanish
1-28-20Color Zoo
1-28-20++Business The 4-1-1 on Phones! 2-12-20 (tells how they affected business, plus how patents work)
++Travel To a Mountain in Tibet 1-8-20
++Self Help Give It Up!: My Year of Learning to Live Better with Less 2-3-20
Cookbooks
++Music Freedom in Congo Square 2-21-20 (History of jazz)
++Spirituality Islam and the Future of Tolerance: A Dialogue 2-13-20
++Education Dictatorship of Virtue: Multiculturalism & the Battle for America's Future 2-7-20
++Sociology Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero 2-4-20
++Economics How Charts Lie: Getting Smarter about Visual Information 3-2-20
++Health How to Treat People: A Nurse's Notes 2-3-20
++Cultural Wreck the Halls: Cake Wrecks Gets "Festive" 1-1-20
++Academic 'Twas The Night Before College 2-10-20
++Christianity The Screwtape Letters 1-27-20
++Parenting Finding Lina: A Mother's Journey from Autism to Hope 1-8-20
++Leadership Buddy: America's First Guide Dog 1-6-20
++Social Issues The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment 1-6-20
++Anthropology The Boy Who Felt Too Much: How a renowned neuroscientist and his son changed our view of autism forever 2-12-20 (Concept of autism as mutation leading to next evolution of humans)
++Marriage The Ten Commandments of Relationships 1-29-20
Criticism
++Design Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior 2-13-20 (Design of animal homes & machinery)
++Folklore Should You Be Laughing at This? 1-8-20
Noodles, Nitwits & Numskulls 2-3-20
Con todos ustedes: Dagsson 2-3-20
++Social Science Old Christmas: From the Sketch Book 1-11-20
++Law Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope 2-13-20
++Environment Your Neighbor the Alley Cat 1-18-20
++Architecture Big Top Burning: The True Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and The Greatest Show On Earth 1-16-20 (safety of public events)
++How To On Cussing: Bad Words and Creative Cursing 2-12-20 (How to use cussing in books you write)
++Humanities D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths 1-8-20
Gardening
++True Story Brave Hearts 1-4-20
Crafts
++Food and Drink Take Me to Your BBQ 2-19-20
++Labor Vet on the Loose 1-14-20
++Sports and Games David Beckham: Born to Play 1-26-20
F.C. Barcelona 2-4-20
++True Crime I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer 3-3-20
Finished!January 1, 2020-April 1, 2020
14/12+
1.Biography (Autobiography) -Tell Me More: Stories about the 12 Hardest Things I'm Learning to Say by Kelly Corrigan- 1/7/20
2. Christianity-Real: The Surprising Secret to Deeper Relationships by Catherine Parks- 1/9/2020
3. Travel-Notes from a Blue Bike: The Art of Living Intentionally in a Chaotic World by Tsh Oxenreider- 1/15/2020
4. Education-Marching Off the Map: Inspire Students to Navigate a Brand New World by Tim Elmore- 1/16/2020
5. Christianity-The Sacrament of Happy: What a Smiling God Brings to a Wounded World by Lisa Harper- 1/20/2020
6. Sociology-Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond- 1/24/2020
7. Self-Help-Cultivate: A Grace-Filled Guide to Growing an Intentional Life by Lara Casey 2/25/2020
8. Christianity-Running from Mercy: Jonah and the Surprising Story of God's Unstoppable Grace by Anthony Carter- 2/28/2020
9. Social Science- Feminism/Women's Studies: The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda Gates- 3/1/2020
10. Economics-Debt-Free Degree: The Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Your Kid Through College Without Student Loans by Anthony Oneal- 3/5/2020
11. Christianity- The Spirit-Led Heart: Living a Life of Love and Faith Without Borders by Suzanne Eller- 3/14/2020
12. Christian/Business- Holy Hustle: Embracing a Work-Hard, Rest-Well Life by Crystal Stine
13. Education- There Is Life After College: What Parents and Students Should Know About Navigating School to Prepare for the Jobs of Tomorrow by Jeffrey J. Selingo- 3/24/2020
14. Education- Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace With Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Greg Mortenson- 3/25/2020
Nonfiction COMPLETION POST
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2020 to Mar. 31st, 2020
Levels:
Level One: 3-11 books
Biography
Lion – saroo Brierley – 22.01.20
wham! George and me – Andrew Ridgeley – 21.02.20
LionWham! George & Me
Cookbooks
Pinch of nom – kay featherston, Catherine allinson
Pieminister – a pie for all seasons – Tristan hogg 10.03.20
Pinch of Nom: 100 Slimming, Home-style Recipes
Cultural
Lion – saroo Brierley – 22.01.20
falling in honey – Jennifer Barclay – 16.02.20
also managed a few others but not two of the same genre
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2020 to Mar. 31st, 2020
Levels:
Level One: 3-11 books
Biography
Lion – saroo Brierley – 22.01.20
wham! George and me – Andrew Ridgeley – 21.02.20
LionWham! George & Me
Cookbooks
Pinch of nom – kay featherston, Catherine allinson
Pieminister – a pie for all seasons – Tristan hogg 10.03.20
Pinch of Nom: 100 Slimming, Home-style Recipes
Cultural
Lion – saroo Brierley – 22.01.20
falling in honey – Jennifer Barclay – 16.02.20
also managed a few others but not two of the same genre
Completed!Nonfiction
Dates: 01/01/2020 - 03/31/2020
Goal: Level Two: 12+ books
Done: 12
Travel
1. Tell My Horse by Zora Neale Hurston – 01/25/2020.
Science
2. Lab Girl by Hope Jahren – 01/31/2020
3. The Periodic Table Book: A Visual Encyclopedia of the Elements – 02/10/2020
Self Help
4. Párkapcsolat by Bagdy Emőke – 02/19/2020
Autobiography
5. Down City: A Daughter's Story of Love, Memory, and Murder by Leah Carroll – 02/22/2020
Biography
6. Katherine Howard: A New History by Conor Byrne – 03/04/2020
Medical
7. Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come by Richard Preston – 03/11/2020
Feminism
8. Three Women by Lisa Taddeo – 03/15/2020
9. The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley – 03/23/2020
Books about Books
10. Remarkable Books: The World's Most Beautiful and Historic Works by Michael Collins – 03/28/2020
Spirituality
11. Szeretetkönyv by Péter Müller – 03/29/2020
Psychology
12. You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters by Kate Murphy – 03/30/2020
I managed to get level 2 after all and then some.Nonfiction
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2020 to Mar. 31st, 2020
Levels:
16/12
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Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA by Brenda Maddox - Jan. 6th2.
How to Behave Badly in Elizabethan England: A Guide for Knaves, Fools, Harlots, Cuckolds, Drunkards, Liars, Thieves, and Braggarts by Ruth Goodman - Jan. 22nd3.
Tea, Coffee Chocolate: How We Fell in Love with Caffeine by Melanie King - Jan. 27th4.
Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens by Eddie Izzard - Jan. 30th5.
Movies by Shea Serrano - Feb. 15th6.
Bad English: A History of Linguistic Aggravation by Ammon Shea - Feb. 19th7.
Hell's Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men by Harold Schechter - Feb. 22nd8.
The Life and Times of Call the Midwife: The Official Companion to Season One and Two by Heidi Thomas - Feb. 28th9.
Here Comes a Chopper to Chop Off Your Head: The Dark Side of Childhood Rhymes and Stories by Liz Evers - Mar. 3rd10.
Victoria & Albert: A Royal Love Affair by Daisy Goodwin & Sara Sheridan - Mar. 4th11.
Generation Friends: An Inside Look at the Show That Defined a Television Era by Saul Austerlitz - Mar. 10th12.
Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come by Richard Preston - Mar. 16th13.
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi - Mar. 17th14.
Death by Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts by Kathryn Harkup - Mar. 22nd15.
Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum by Michael McCreary - Mar. 25th16.
Cake Wrecks: When Professional Cakes Go Hilariously Wrong by Jen Yates - Mar. 29th
finished! could not quite reach 20, but I've read some pretty great books, thanks for this challenge!
16/12+
1. Science/Astronomy - Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss and J. Richard Gott III (1/23/20) (***)
2. Autobiography/Feminism - Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay (1/26/20) (*****)
3. Autobiography - Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls by Lauren Graham (1/30/20) (***)
4. Autobiography/LGBTQ+ - Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love by Jonathan Van Ness (2/1/2020) (*****)
5. Science/Death - Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death by Caitlin Doughty (2/2/20) (****)
6. Science/Reading - Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World by Maryanne Wolf (2/8/20) (***)
7. Memoir/Migration - The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives edited by Viet Thanh Nguyen (2/10/20) (*****)
8. Science/Physics - The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow (2/22/20) (*****)
9. Science/Chemistry - The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean (2/25/20) (***)
10. Science/Environment - We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast by Jonathan Safran Foer (2/29/20) (**)
11. Biography/Books about Books - On Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Story of George Orwell’s Masterpiece by D.J. Taylor (3/4/20) (***)
12. Science/Feminism - Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado-Pérez (3/15/20) (*****)
13. History/Art - A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor (3/29/20) (****)
14. Biography/Memoir - Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum by Michael McCreary (3/31/20) (*****)
15. Science/Military History - Nuking the Moon: And Other Intelligence Schemes and Military Plots Left on the Drawing Board by Vince Houghton (4/5/20) (**)
16. Biography/Memoir - Toil & Trouble: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs (4/8/20) (****)
16/12+
1. Science/Astronomy - Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss and J. Richard Gott III (1/23/20) (***)
2. Autobiography/Feminism - Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay (1/26/20) (*****)
3. Autobiography - Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls by Lauren Graham (1/30/20) (***)
4. Autobiography/LGBTQ+ - Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love by Jonathan Van Ness (2/1/2020) (*****)
5. Science/Death - Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death by Caitlin Doughty (2/2/20) (****)
6. Science/Reading - Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World by Maryanne Wolf (2/8/20) (***)
7. Memoir/Migration - The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives edited by Viet Thanh Nguyen (2/10/20) (*****)
8. Science/Physics - The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow (2/22/20) (*****)
9. Science/Chemistry - The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean (2/25/20) (***)
10. Science/Environment - We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast by Jonathan Safran Foer (2/29/20) (**)
11. Biography/Books about Books - On Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Story of George Orwell’s Masterpiece by D.J. Taylor (3/4/20) (***)
12. Science/Feminism - Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado-Pérez (3/15/20) (*****)
13. History/Art - A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor (3/29/20) (****)
14. Biography/Memoir - Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum by Michael McCreary (3/31/20) (*****)
15. Science/Military History - Nuking the Moon: And Other Intelligence Schemes and Military Plots Left on the Drawing Board by Vince Houghton (4/5/20) (**)
16. Biography/Memoir - Toil & Trouble: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs (4/8/20) (****)
Mod
Dates: Three Months from your start date
08/02/2020 - 11/02/2020
Levels:
Level Two: 12+ books
POLITICS
Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies by J.B. West 8/28/2020
AUTOBIOGRAPHY/BIOGRAPHY
Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies by J.B. West 8/28/2020
Wham! George & Me by Andrew Ridgeley 09/16/2020
MUSIC
Wham! George & Me by Andrew Ridgeley 09/16/2020
HISTORY
Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies by J.B. West 8/28/2020
SELF HELP
Meditation For Beginners: Eliminate Worry, Stress & Anxiety In 2 Minutes Or Less by Henry J. 08/11/2020
HEALTH
Meditation For Beginners: Eliminate Worry, Stress & Anxiety In 2 Minutes Or Less by Henry J. 8/11/2020
Anti Inflammatory Essential Oils: 18 Best Essential Oils For Inflammation ( Essential Oils For Healing) by Tonny M. Ford 8/10/2020
LEADERSHIP
Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies 08/28/2020
HOW TO
Meditation For Beginners: Eliminate Worry, Stress & Anxiety In 2 Minutes Or Less by Henry J. 8/11/2020
Anti Inflammatory Essential Oils: 18 Best Essential Oils For Inflammation ( Essential Oils For Healing) by Tonny M. Ford 8/10/2020
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Nonfiction9/1/20 - 11/30/20
Levels:
Level One: 3-11 books
1) Spirituality - Jacob's Ladder: Wisdom for the Heart's Ascent by Noah benShea 10/28/20
2) Philosophy - A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William B. Irvine 11/10/20
3) Science - Time Reborn: From the Crisis in Physics to the Future of the Universe by Lee Smolin 11/17/20
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It can be however you want! She wasn't clear with her directions.
If you want to read 12 in Philosophy you can or one in 12 different subjects. :)
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Thanks. I thought that was what it was.
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Goal: Get out of your comfort zone a pick up a nonfiction book. Read two or more books from the categories below. You can use the categories more than once. You can also use one book for more than one categories. Any of the sub categories work too.
Dates: Three Months from your start date
08/02/2020 - 11/02/2020
Levels:
Level Two: 12+ books
POLITICS
Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies by J.B. West 8/28/2020
AUTOBIOGRAPHY/BIOGRAPHY
Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies by J.B. West 8/28/2020
Wham! George & Me by Andrew Ridgeley 09/16/2020
MUSIC
Wham! George & Me by Andrew Ridgeley 09/16/2020
HISTORY
Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies by J.B. West 8/28/2020
SELF HELP
Meditation For Beginners: Eliminate Worry, Stress & Anxiety In 2 Minutes Or Less by Henry J. 08/11/2020
HEALTH
Meditation For Beginners: Eliminate Worry, Stress & Anxiety In 2 Minutes Or Less by Henry J. 8/11/2020
Anti Inflammatory Essential Oils: 18 Best Essential Oils For Inflammation ( Essential Oils For Healing) by Tonny M. Ford 8/10/2020
LEADERSHIP
Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies 08/28/2020
HOW TO
Meditation For Beginners: Eliminate Worry, Stress & Anxiety In 2 Minutes Or Less by Henry J. 8/11/2020
Anti Inflammatory Essential Oils: 18 Best Essential Oils For Inflammation ( Essential Oils For Healing) by Tonny M. Ford 8/10/2020
The Lost ChallengesNonfiction
Duration: 3/30/2022 - 6/30/2022 (Three Months from your start date)
Progress: 12 out of 12
Levels:
Level One: 3-11 books
Level Two: 12+ books
Goal: Get out of your comfort zone a pick up a nonfiction book.
1. Here We Go Again: My Life in Television by Betty White - **** - 3/30/2022 - 320 Pages
2. The First Time Investor: How to Invest with Little Money by Bruce Walker - ***** - 4/15/2022 - 73 Pages
3. The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss by Anderson Cooper - ***** - 6/11/2022 - 290 Pages
4. The Comfort Book by Matt Haig - ***** - 6/5/2022 - 272 Pages
5. The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel - ***** - 5/31/2022 - 203 Pages
6. Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century by Sam Kashner - ***** - 5/11/2022 - 500 Pages
7. We Are Never Meeting in Real Life. by Samantha Irby - ***** - 5/15/2022 - 288 Pages
8. Hurry Up and Meditate by David Michie - ***** - 5/11/2022 - 193 Pages
9. Break Shot: My First 21 Years by James Taylor - ***** - 4/26/2022 - 95 Pages
10. On Power by Robert A. Caro - ***** - 4/20/2022 - 150 Pages
11. The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing by John R. Perry - ***** - 4/18/2022 - 112 Pages
12. Bull's-Eye: The Power of Focus by Brian Tracy - **** - 4/18/2022 - 112 Pages
Finished - I've noticed when I sign up for these, I read all kinds of books that don't fit!! Nonfiction
9/1/20 - 11/30/20
Levels:
Level One: 3-11 books
1) Spirituality - Jacob's Ladder: Wisdom for the Heart's Ascent by Noah benShea 10/28/20
2) Philosophy - A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William B. Irvine 11/10/20
3) Science - Time Reborn: From the Crisis in Physics to the Future of the Universe by Lee Smolin 11/17/20
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You're not the only one!!
Non-fiction ChallengeGoal: Get out of your comfort zone a pick up a nonfiction book. Read two or more books from the categories below. You can use the categories more than once. You can also use one book for more than one categories. Any of the sub categories work too.
Dates: Three Months from your start date
Levels:
Level One: 3-11 books
Level Two: 12+ books
The Lost Challenges
Books mentioned in this topic
Bull's-Eye: The Power of Focus (other topics)The First Time Investor: How to Invest with Little Money (other topics)
The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss (other topics)
Here We Go Again: My Life in Television (other topics)
The Comfort Book (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Michael Finkel (other topics)Matt Haig (other topics)
Anderson Cooper (other topics)
Bruce Walker (other topics)
Betty White (other topics)
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Goal: Get out of your comfort zone a pick up a nonfiction book. Read two or more books from the categories below. You can use the categories more than once. You can also use one book for more than one categories. Any of the sub categories work too.
Dates: Three Months from your start date
Levels:
Level One: 3-11 books
Level Two: 12+ books
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